Listen "Negotiating in Academia"
Episode Synopsis
Negotiation is one of the most challenging and daunting skillsets for many people to pick up, but is one that can have a hugely beneficial impact on your career.In this video, I unpack the why, what, when, and how of negotiation, from #salary #compensation to #flexible working conditions to enabling #sidegigs to specifying #startup packages & more.🙏 Please reshare if of interest to you, your colleagues, friends and/or family!Complete topic list and timestamps:📌 (0:00) Introduction to Negotiation📌 (0:29) Why Consider Negotiating📌 (0:58) What Can You Negotiate?📌 (1:06) Negotiating Compensation Package📌 (2:09) Negotiating Part-time Work📌 (2:57) Negotiating Intellectual Property Situations📌 (3:22) Negotiating Reduced Teaching Loads📌 (3:53) Negotiating Startup Packages📌 (4:25) Negotiating Sabbaticals📌 (4:48) Other Things You Can Negotiate📌 (5:21) Your Contact Has Limited Authority📌 (5:54) Escalation of Negotiations📌 (6:10) Other Factors That Influence Negotiation📌 (6:39) How to Find Out What is Possible📌 (6:50) Read the Official Documentation📌 (7:07) Talk to Current or Recent Staff📌 (7:17) Befriend HR and Recruiters📌 (7:41) When to Negotiate📌 (8:14) How to Negotiate📌 (8:21) Good and Bad Negotiation📌 (8:30) Practice, Practice and More Practice📌 (8:49) Think Beyond the Negotiation📌 (9:26) Never, Ever, Make Threats📌 (10:03) Making a Compelling Case📌 (11:27) Get it in Writing📌 (12:15) Negotiation and Renegotiation📌 (13:08) Not Compulsory, But Worth Consideration📌 (13:29) Concluding Thoughts
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